Rare Disease Day 2021 Today I’m joining with millions of people around the world in raising awareness for Rare Disease Day and #showyourrare. Last year I was diagnosed with Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome also known as HEDS, a genetic, lifelong degenerative illness. That affects the collagen all throughout my body, causing issues with every system. …
Nostalgia :”a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past” Toxic vs positive nostalgia, is it poss for nostalgia to actually become toxic? And how do you know when it has? How can such a heartfelt and sentimental aspect if life cause us pain? I know personally reminiscing on my favourite memories …
*trigger warning – bushfires* My home is on fire, Australia is currently being destroyed by the worst bushfires anyone has ever seen. Our country is no stranger to extreme weather, after all it is known as “The sunburnt country, a land of sweeping plains, of ragged mountain ranges, of droughts and flooding rains” – DM. …
I was recently listening to The Rise & Conquer Podcast Ep:37 Honour The Season Your In by Georgie Stevenson. In the episode Georgie said something that really hit home for me. ”Honour the season your in, stop looking around and feeling like your missing out or your not doing what you should be doing. Really …
A few months ago I enrolled in a community AUSLAN (Australian Sign Language) course through my local deaf services. For those who don’t know sign language is “a visual form of communication that uses hand, arm and body movements to convey meaning” – NDP.org I have always wanted to learn sign language so I figured …
If you have been on social media this week, by now you would know about the situation surrounding James Charles and Tati Westbrook. I am personally not a huge fan of James Charles, I never really connected with him or his videos. I am not defending him or his actions and I won’t be addressing …